Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 36.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Egypt, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 36.3% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Egypt peaked at 36.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2012.
That places Egypt 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.9% | — |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | +3.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 36.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.0%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 36.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.9%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 30.8% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 30.7% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 33.5% | 36.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Egypt?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Egypt was 36.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2012.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Egypt ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.